The Milwaukee Common Council allowed the groups to voice their grievances to the aldermen.

The Milwaukee Common Council allowed the groups to voice their grievances to the aldermen.

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Updated: 6:32 PM CDT Sep 1, 2016

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WEBVTT NITY MEMBERS STEPPED UP TO DEMAND ACTION FROM THE CITY MEMBERS OF THE BLACK , PANTHERS BRIEFLY SEIZED CONTROL OF THE MEETING. >> EITHER LISTEN TO US, OR WE WILL FORCE YOU TO LISTEN TO US. THE BLACK PANTHERS BROUGHT THE COMMON COUNCIL MEETING TO AN ABRUPT STOP WITH A LOUD WARNING FOR CITY LEADERS. THERE IS NO MORE TIME FOR TALK. EITHER YOU GET IT DONE OR WE WILL MAKE YOU GET IT DONE. >> MILWAUKEE POLICE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ALLOWED THE PROTEST TO CONTINUE AS THE GROUP VOWED TO TAKE MORE ACTION UNTIL MORE IS DONE TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN'S IN MILWAUKEE'S INNER-CITY. >> WE WILL FORCE YOU TO MAKE A CHANGE. DISRUPTIONS, DISTURBANCES, RECALLS, ECONOMIC BOYCOTTS. WHATEVER IT TAKES, YOU'RE GOING TO LISTEN. >> THE OUTBURST CAME ONLY AFTER COUNCIL MEMBERS AGREED TO LET ANOTHER GROUP VOICE ITS CONCERNS ABOUT A PROPOSED SAFETY PLAN FOR THE CITY. >> WE'RE SICK AND TIRED MILWAUKEE OF CHANGES AND POLICIES BEING MADE WITHOUT THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND FACES IN THE ROOM. >> WE TOOK AN UNPRECEDENTED MOVE AND ACTUALLY ALLOWED THEM TO SPEAK THOSE GRIEVANCES TO THE COUNCIL. >> NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE. NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE. BUT IT WAS THE OUTBURST THAT FOLLOWED THAT PUT COUNCIL MEMBERS ON NOTICE. >> YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. >> AT 6:00, WE WILL HEAR MOR THE COUNCIL AND FROM THAT COMMUNITY GROUP DEMANDING TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TALKS ABOUT A NEW SAFETY PLAN FOR THE CITY.

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The Milwaukee Common Council allowed the groups to voice their grievances to the aldermen.